Attendance

Absences

Good attendance is necessary for a successful school experience and building positive habits for adulthood. If a student is absent, a parent/guardian should call school on the day of the absence prior to 9:30 a.m. Upon the student’s return, a note of explanation should be submitted. If a child is absent five or more days, a physician’s note may be required. Absences totaling 5, 10, 15, and 20 days will require parent/guardian notification and documentation will be filed. Students who have excessive absences (20 or more days) are subject to retention and/or legal action. The District Attendance Officer may visit your home to verify attendance.

Early Dismissal/Signing Out Early

Parents/guardians are urged to allow students to attend a full school day. If a child does need an early dismissal, a note should be brought to the office or a phone call request made prior to the dismissal time. To assist with the process, please pick up your child before 2:10 p.m. Students will be released to their parent/guardian only, unless another adult is specifically confirmed by the parent/guardian. The child must be signed out from the main office. Positive identification may be required of any person meeting a student. Copies of restraining orders or custody orders must be presented to the building principal in order to be enforced.

Tardiness

Promptness to school helps ensure students receive the full benefit of our school’s program and helps to build positive habits for adulthood. All students are expected to be in homeroom by 7:40 am. Excused tardy: Students who are tardy and excused should report to the student check in table (or front office) and must submit a doctor’s note, dentist’s note, or a dated letter from the court to be considered excused. Unexcused tardy: Students arriving after 7:40 am without a doctor’s note, dentist’s note, or a dated letter from the court should report to the check-in table. Unexcused tardiness may result in action as per our discipline code.

Truancy

Absence from school without a parent’s permission is a serious offense against school policy and state code. Consequences as per our discipline code will be enforced. Repeated truancy will result in legal action.